Virginia City
Virginia City was the first town incorporated in Montana (1864) and is also the site of Montana's oldest newspaper, the Madisonian, which was started in 1873 and continues to operate weekly. Gold was discovered here in May, 1863 and by the following fall the population had jumped to about 18,000. Now a registered 'historic landmark', this picturesque, sleepy town sits along State Highway 287, about 70 miles SW of Bozeman and 70 miles SE of Butte. Elderhostel accommodations in miners lodgings, restored with an eye to comfort. RVers stay at quiet, commercial RV park with full hookups located 3/4 of a mile north of town along willow-lined Bachelor Creek; transportation provided to Virginia City. Learn about the discovery of gold in Alder Gulch and the subsequent gold rush, mining ventures, vigilantes, shady characters and fancy ladies. Pan for gold; you might catch gold fever! Fact-filled walking tours among the unique historical structures of Virginia and Nevada Cities.
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